Yoko Ono, the former wife of John Lennon, a member of the Beatles, during performer Lady Gaga's fragrance launch party at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Sept. 13, 2012. Ono has designed a menswear line for Opening Ceremony, and is preparing to release an album. less

Yoko Ono, the former wife of John Lennon, a member of the Beatles, during performer Lady Gaga's fragrance launch party at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Sept. 13, 2012. Ono has designed a menswear line for ... more

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Yoko, Oh no...: The Lennon "hot bod" collection

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One might think Yoko Ono could commit no more egregious atrocity than allegedly breaking up the Beatles. After all, what could be worse than, as Beatles fans tell the tale, seducing the creative heart and soul (John Lennon) of one of the most influential, beloved bands in history and therefore initiating its decline? (Although Sir Paul McCartney recently debunked the long-held theory.)

Ono’s newest clothing line may be the improbable answer.

In what can only be called a tribute to her late husband Lennon, Ono this week released a fashion line for avant-garde retailer Opening Ceremony based on drawings she made for Lennon before their 1969 wedding. The collection will be on display at Opening Ceremony’s Covent Gardens location beginning Nov. 30.

The line was inspired by Lennon, according to Ono, who was “amazed at how my man was looking so great. I felt it was a pity if we could not make clothes emphasizing his very sexy bod,” Ono told the Associated Press.

“So, I made this whole series with love for his hot bod, and gave it to him as a wedding present.”

It’s a gift she is now generously bestowing on the masses in the form of “Fashions for Men: 1969-2012,” the collection’s formal name. For a mere $200, devoted Beatles fans can now purchase the jockstrap Ono designed for John Lennon before their wedding night, updated with an LED light to include 21st century technology. Better yet, for a measly $750, you can finally grab that pair of boots with an incense holder Nordstrom never seems to have in stock.

And those are just some of the low (er … high)lights. Others include a “butt hoodie” (hoodie with a butt drawn on), bottomless pants (as in, no butt at all), black pants with a white hand print on the crotch, and a see-through long-sleeve shirt with just the shoulders cut out, to preserve the wearer’s modesty, of course. And who knew Regina George was wearing Yoko Ono in “Mean Girls” when she donned that tank top with nipples cut out? (also part of the collection).

With so much fashion innovation inspired by an American cultural icon like Lennon, picking up Ono’s line was a no-brainer for Humberto Leon, co-founder and creative director of Opening Ceremony, which frequently taps celebrities for one-off collections.

“As huge, longtime fans of Yoko’s art, we have great respect for her artistic vision, aesthetics, and intellect,” Leon said.

History does not tell us whether Lennon shared that sentiment upon receiving his one-of-a-kind wedding gift — nor will we ever know how he’ll feel about having that intimate present (and his wife’s vision of his body) bared to the public. But if you’re looking for a piece of the band’s history for every Beatles fan on your holiday shopping list, posters of the collection are available for just $25.